Tom Brady lauds Isaiah Thomas' "persistence" after Nuggets debut

Isaiah Thomas has been gone from Boston for nearly two years. The day after Thomas returned from hip surgery to make his Denver Nuggets debut, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady tagged the former Boston Celtics guard on his Instagram story Thursday with an inspiring message. "Persistence defined," Brady wrote of Thomas' long road to recovery after a hip injury limited him to just 32 games over the last one-and-a-half seasons.16 Feb @ 1AM

Isaiah Thomas gets standing ovation in Nuggets debut

Isaiah Thomas's path to the Denver Nuggets was a difficult one. The 30-year-old point guard was a star in the making with the Boston Celtics before a hip labrum injury stalled his career on the heels of an All-NBA season. Thomas played through pain, sorrow He played through pain and in the midst of the death of his sister during the 2017 playoffs only to see his injury eventually force him to shut down in the Eastern Conference Finals.14 Feb @ 5AM

Nuggets G Thomas set for season debut

Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas is set to make his season debut Wednesday night after recovering from hip surgery nearly 11 months ago, ESPN reported Wednesday. Denver plays host to the Sacramento Kings. Thomas, 30, has not played in a game since March 22, 2018 while a member of the Los Angeles Lakers.13 Feb @ 10PM

Report: Anthony Davis' father doesn't want son on Celtics due to team's treatment of Isaiah Thomas

If the Boston Celtics want to convince Anthony Davis that they can be his long-term home following a potential trade, step 1 might be sitting down with the player's father. The elder Davis, Anthony Davis Sr., reportedly told ESPN's Ramona Shelburne on Friday that he has no interest in his son landing in Boston following his trade request from the New Orleans Pelicans. The reason why: how the team's relationship with Isaiah Thomas ended.2 Feb @ 4AM

Anthony Davis' father reportedly doesn't want son in Boston after how team treated Isaiah Thomas

Isaiah Thomas gave the Celtics everything he had — he played through the emotional pain of his sister's death during the playoffs and the physical pain of his hip issue — leading the 2017 Eastern Conference Finals. Thomas, the undersized and feisty guard, was fifth in the MVP voting that season and was a fan favorite. The Celtics traded him to Cleveland for Kyrie Irving, and Thomas has never been the same because of that hip issue (he has yet to play this season following surgery).2 Feb @ 3AM